The hood shape for the Apex resembles
Force AXS and Rival AXS. The shift
paddle shape maintains easy access to
shift locations while removing the risk
of braking into your fingers or into the
handlebar tape. Apex AXS shift-brake
controls are fully compatible with
Wireless Blips for a remote shift option.
Both SRAM RED and Force crank arms
are carbon; RED has hollow carbon arms
and direct mount chainrings. Force has
carbon arms with direct-mount chainrings.
Rival has aluminum arms and spider with
bolt-on chainrings for 2x, and offers direct
mount chainrings for 1x. Apex cranksets are
available as 1x only with aluminum crank
arms. The chainring for OEM cranksets
are a direct mount steel 1x ring, while the
aftermarket versions are direct mount 8
bolt aluminum.
Apex is offered in 1x only. The cassette
option for Apex has an 11-tooth start and
fits an 11-speed HG driver body.
The SRAM RED and Force AXS rear
derailleurs offer our Orbit fluid damper
system, where Rival AXS and Apex XPLR
AXS rear derailleurs are equipped with a
spring clutch for excellent chain retention.